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Ask HN: Good books / resources about the history of computing and comp sci?
Just read about the Antikythera mechanism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism) and was curious if there was some canonical pieces regarding the history of computing and computer science as far back as we can trace.
- brudgers 11y agoKnuth covers a fair amount of history with references in Art of Computer Programming.
- DanBC 11y agoThese sites may be of interest. They're much more recent than Antikythera. https://calculating.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/calculators-for-computers/ https://calculating.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/calculators-for... http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/calculators/1/44 http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/calculators/1/44 http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/staff/saj/arithmometer/ http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/staff/saj/arithmometer/ http://history-computer.com/MechanicalCalculators/Pioneers/Lebniz.html http://history-computer.com/MechanicalCalculators/Pioneers/L... http://history-computer.com/CalculatingTools/gadgets.html http://history-computer.com/CalculatingTools/gadgets.html http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/09/stunningly-intricate-curta-mechanical.html http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/09/stunningly-intricate... http://www.vcalc.net/cu.htm http://www.vcalc.net/cu.htm
- BWStearns 11y agoTurnings cathedral is a pretty great look at the early development of computers and the Internet and the Princeton/Los alamos groups involved. Also really well written.